Calendar of Events

8/17 • 2024 Ijams Hummingbird Festival: Celebration of Wings
8/18 • Self-Care Sunday Yoga
8/18 • Full Moon Paddle
8/21 • A Summer Smorgasbord of Stories with the Smoky Mountain
Storytellers Association

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Visitor Center open daily 10-6; grounds and trails open daily from 8 AM - dusk. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

Celebrate all things wings at the 2024 Ijams Hummingbird Festival! Don't miss bird banding, live animal encounters, educational activities, guided nature walks, arts and crafts, fun stuff for kids, and more!

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Visitor Center open daily 10-6; grounds and trails open daily from 8 AM - dusk. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The East Tennessee History Center to Celebrate “Music in East Tennessee” During History Hootenanny

WHAT: History Hootenanny
WHEN: Saturday, August 17 2024 @ 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. with a special performance from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

WHERE: East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902 and the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902

The East Tennessee Historical Society announces the 3rd annual History Hootenanny, a celebration of East Tennessee history. History Hootenanny showcases the best of the East Tennessee History Center and its partners at this open house. This year’s theme is “Music in East Tennessee” as we celebrate the closing of the feature exhibition, They Sang What They Lived: The Story of Carl and Pearl Butler. Guests can enjoy live music, music-themed children’s activities, a used local history book sale, Knoxville walking tours, shuttles to the Historic House Museums of Knoxville, and more! History Hootenanny is a free public history event organized in partnership by the East Tennessee Historical Society, McClung Historical Collection, and Tennessee Archives for Moving Image and Sound (TAMIS).

Featuring
• Music by Jarrett Wildcatt, Kelle Jolly, Wild Blue Yonder, Old City Buskers, and New Market Train Wrecks
• Children’s activities
• Walking tours
• Screenings from Tennessee Archives of Moving Image and Sound at the Tennessee Theatre
• Self-guided tours of the Tennessee Theatre
• Shuttles to the Historic House Museums of Knoxville
• Friends of the Library Used Book Sale

For more information and a full schedule of events, call 865-215-8824 or visit https://www.easttnhistory.org/event/history-hootenanny-2/.

Fun with Farragut’s Fleet, a Farragut family favorite, returns to Mayor Bob Leonard Park, 301 Watt Road, from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17. This free event is a way for kids to get up close and personal with big equipment used by the Town of Farragut Public Works and private companies such as Rural Metro, Vulcan Materials and more.

​For more information, contact Recreation and Event manager Rachel Malone at rmalone@townoffarragut.org.

Marble Springs State Historic Site is pleased to invite visitors to the next event in its educational series, "Beyond Petticoats: Courage and Conviction in 18th-Century Women." Join us in our historic tavern for a unique experience where you can savor the taste of 18th-century tea and culture, presented in collaboration with local teahouse, The Kraken’s Cup.

Event Details:
• Date: Saturday, August 17 2024
• Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
• Location: Marble Springs State Historic Site (1220 W Gov John Sevier Hwy)

This enchanting tea party, "Tea in 18th-Century America," is scheduled for Saturday, August 17, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. Attendees will have the opportunity to step back in time and immerse themselves in the elegant tea culture of the 1700s. The event will explore the types of tea, tea ware, customs, and etiquette associated with tea in colonial homes.
Guests will savor a selection of teas that were likely thrown into the harbor during the Boston Tea Party, accompanied by scrumptious homemade butter cookies. Vallie Prince, the owner of The Kraken's Cup Tearoom in Knoxville, will share her extensive knowledge and passion for tea, providing captivating insights into the history of tea and its profound impact on 18th-century America.

Admission to "Tea in 18th-Century America" requires a $5 donation. With only 18 spots available per class time, interested individuals are encouraged to reserve their place promptly. Tickets can be purchased online at Zeffy.com or by contacting Marble Springs at (865) 573-5508 or danielles@marblesprings.net. Due to anticipated demand, additional class times may be added based on popularity. This workshop is the fifth installment in our "Beyond Petticoats" series, which has been celebrating the diverse roles and contributions of women in the 18th century. Previous events in the series have included programs on 18th-century clothing, the uses of the kitchen garden, bread-making, clothing, and the everyday lives of women during the Revolutionary War.

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Saturday, August 17th
4:00pm-9:00pm
Townsend Visitor Center, 7906 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Townsend, TN 37882

Tickets: $7.00-$200.00, kids 12 and under are free, tethered rides are $25.00.

Get ready to see the Smokies glow! Watch the balloons light up the night sky…you can even go on a tethered ride. There will be a children’s area with activities including crafts, games, and more. Vendors will be offering unique homemade items and food trucks will also be on hand. Live music will be the backdrop to an amazing sunset and sky filled with hot air balloons! https://gsmballoonfest.com/

The Arts & Culture Alliance, with support from Messer Construction, is pleased to present a new installation entitled WIN THE FUTURE! in the Emporium Center's main gallery throughout the month of August and opening on Friday, August 2, from 5:00-9:00 PM.

WIN THE FUTURE!, created by Jake Barton, is an immersive experience allowing visitors the opportunity to interact with their future selves and see how their current decisions shape Knoxville’s future health and well-being. As visitors make choices, they will walk among the trees of the Smokies; then, while inside an interactive DreamCube, they may be invited to extinguish a forest fire, clear flooded streets, or plant virtual flowers. This unique experience, focused on the climate crisis, helps visitors discover actions that can change the future, for better or worse. Preview the DreamCube at https://theaccelerator.studio/dreamcube.

The DreamCube serves as a "time machine" to save the future. It utilizes a customized algorithm to help visitors discover their highest impact climate actions by talking to their future self. The DreamCube also compiles solutions for systems change to not only create a shift in climate action but also in how we talk about it.

Jake Barton is principal and founder of Local Projects, a New York-based design firm which specializes in media design. Since 2006, Barton and his team have worked on creating the media design for the 9/11 Memorial and Museum; they also worked to develop the algorithm used to place names around the 9/11 Memorial itself. Other clients include the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, the Frank Gehry-designed Eisenhower Presidential Memorial and Cleveland Museum of Art. In 2013, Local Projects was named the National Design Award winner for Interaction Design, while in 2011 it was listed as the second most innovative design firm by Fast Company magazine. Barton designs museum experiences that bring complex topics to life, inspiring reflection and action.

WIN THE FUTURE! is sponsored by Messer Construction with support from the Arts & Culture Alliance and the Emporium Center. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9 AM - 5 PM or by appointment through Thursday, August 29.

As part of a special First Friday Block Party sponsored by the Alliance and City of Knoxville, the free opening reception on Friday, August 2 will also feature nearly 20 artist vendors and live music with Robinella outside along the 100 Block of Gay Street, which will be open to pedestrians only from 4-10 PM between Jackson and Vine avenues. Inside the Emporium, music will be provided by Rodney Lee and TOO EASY (Rachelle and Kenneth Navy).

The Emporium Center is located at 100 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For more information, please see www.knoxalliance.com or call (865) 523-7543.

50–75% OFF Select Fine Furniture, Accessories, Gifts & Art
Come for the Sale, Stay for Coffee, Lobster, Flowers, and Ice Cream (Special Kick-Off Event on Fri. and Sat.)
Sale Starts Friday, July 12 and continues through August 17

July 12 - Friday Fun • 10am–2pm
Travelin‘ Tom‘s Coffee Truck

July 13 - Saturday Celebration • 11am–2pm
Lobster Dogs • Flourish Flower Truck • Happy Dog Creamery

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Bennett, 5308 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Hours: M-Sa 10-5:30. Information: 865-584-6791, https://bennetthome.com/

Every Wednesday, May 1 – November 20, 10 am – 1 pm
Market Square in downtown Knoxville

Every Saturday, May 4 – November 23, 9 am – 1 pm
Market Square, Union Avenue, and Market Street in downtown Knoxville

The Market Square Farmers’ Market is an open-air farmers’ market managed by Nourish Knoxville. Everything at the Market Square Farmers’ Market is grown, raised, and/or made by our vendors within a 150-mile radius of Knoxville, Tennessee. Products vary by season and include fresh fruits & vegetables, eggs, honey, pasture-raised meats, edible & ornamental plants, cut flowers, bread & baked goods, jams & jellies, coffee, artisan crafts, and more! We offer SNAP & SNAP Doubling services every Wednesday and Saturday, and Nourish Kids – a free kids activity on the 2nd Saturday of each month.

https://www.nourishknoxville.org/market-square-farmers-market/

Get ready for an exciting kickoff to the 2024 season of the New Harvest Farmers Market! Join us on Thursday, April 25th, from 3-6 PM at New Harvest Park for a fantastic event packed with fun activities and fresh, local goods! Here's what's in store for you:
FARMERS MARKET: Explore a diverse array of local produce, baked goods, meat, eggs, crafts, and more at our vibrant market stalls!
NOURISH MOVES: Lace up your sneakers and join us for the launch of the 2024 season of Nourish Moves! Learn more about how you can turn your steps into Produce Bucks by visiting nourishknoxville.org/nourish-moves/
SNAP & SNAP DOUBLING: shoppers with SNAP benefits (formerly known as food stamps) are able to swipe their EBT cards at the info booth for tokens to spend on groceries at the market! Plus Nourish Knoxville will be doubling those dollars, up to $20/day, in Double Up Food Bucks tokens to spend on fresh fruits & vegetables! Learn more about this program at nourishknoxville.org/programs/snap/

Thursdays from 3 pm – 6 pm
New Harvest Park, 4775 New Harvest Lane, Knoxville, TN 37918

https://www.nourishknoxville.org/new-harvest/